Workmen's advocate., 1887-04-09
BRIDGEPORT.
reachery Ofa Reformed Democrat. Election 0f an American
 Socialist,

Never before in the political history of Bridgeport was there so much scratching and "pasting" done as in our last city and town election on Monday April 1.
 The labor vote did not fulfil our san guine hopes; personal preferences seemed to guide the majority of toilers rather than principle. According to capitalist. accounts we are credited with POS votes.
 One of our men tried to play "rroup" on us and in some degree succeeded. That fellow is 'reformed' eX-"demo- cratic" politician, who at the last State election voted the labor ticket. His sub sequent action showed that his reform was only skin-deep. Owing to his poll tical experience the Labor Party entrust- ed him with responsible position on the town committee in spite of the warning of some of the members, Last Monday when he was expected to do his utmost to gain voters for our ticket he went from poll to poll advising the lndepend- ents 10 scratch off Belden, our candidate for mayor and put the name of the democratic" candidate in his place. Writer of this discovered this treachery at about 3 a. m. and did his best to counteract it. But a good deal of mis- chief had already been done. Some of our men who took the traitors advice for orders from headquarters followed him explicitly, A good many others when they heard of this attempted "sell broke their party pledge and voted the straight republican" ticket to make sure of frustrating that villains designs.
 The result was almost clean "repub- lican" victory. Two things the Labor Party accomplished: 1. They broke some l political rings which disgraced our town. 2 Everyone of our candidates, who after our nomination was endorsed by either of the two parties, were elected by a handsome maj ajority. There were four American A'ocialist, by the name of Isaac F, Moore, w.S thus elected tax collector
 Wgare disappointed but not disheart- ened. The treachery of one of our town committee will teach us in future not to trust reformed" politicians at least not to place them in a position where they can do harm, Many of our deserters, when they read of the glorious victories of our comrades in the West, must feel heartily ashamed of themselves by this time. We are more determined than ever to keep up our organization and continue the fight.
 The organs of the demoralized 'demo- cratic party are venting their rage by accusations of poodle against the Labor Party. This is but natural People whose morning and evening prayer is "boodle" who are themselves incapable of ideals and principles, will judge others | by their own standard. The Labor Party has no financial means to bring q libel suit against these slanderous CUTS, Contemptuous silence and renewed yigor Tn behalf of our glorious cause can be the only answer,
 Of course the saloons were lawfully closed on election day and everybody wondered where the many drunken hogs who were carrted and dragged to the polls by society saviors" were filled up. Nor was this the only miracle that took place in our wonderful city. In the Sixth Ward, democratic stronghold, at the primary, two hundred tickets more were taken out of the ballot-box than deposited. The sinful sceptics who believe that the days of miracles are past, we refer to the democratic society sayiors' of Bridgeport.